Young Small Schools Learning Community
Roles & Responsibilities

Management
Responsibility
Core
Responsibility
Support
Responsibility
External Relationships
Promote events through local media
Participate in local events
  • Services with outside agencies
Jenny Lewis - Greenethorpe
Nicole Sanderson - Wombat
Kae Neville - Murringo
Professional Learning
·Establish the needs and expertise of staff
·Determine the availability of professional learning opportunities
·Provide opportunity for sharing new knowledge
Kathy Nott -
Bribbaree
Alison Pippard -
Maimuru
Andrew Barnes - Monteagle
Internal Relationships
·Designate ‘out of school’ contact for support beyond that provided by principal
·Plan and organise social events
·Share and refine the System Map within and across schools
·Schedule face-to-face meetingsto share expertise and resources
Angela Bennett -
Wombat
Jenny Lewis - Greenethorpe
Administration documentation
Sharing DET required policies and procedures
Develop and share other useful documents and ideas within the learning community
Monica Gordon -
Monteagle
Anne Barnett - Bribbaree
Teaching and Learning Programs
·Develop CTJ rubrics
·Share innovative programs
·Assess programs
  • Numeracy
Monica Gordon -
Monteagle
Meredith Timmins -
Maimuru
Kathy Nott - Bribbaree
Technology
·Designate technology coordinator (guru)
·Identify individual and program needs
·Research available training
·Implement training as required
  • Maintain website
Angela Bennett -
Wombat
Andrew Barnes - Monteagle
Kate Parry-Ewing - Bribbaree
Sustainability
Orientation of new principals and staff
  • Checklist of everything needed to do for new teachers
Monica Gordon
Monteagle
Kate Parry-Ewing - Bribbaree
Project Management
·Identify need for a project
·Design and implement the project
·Evaluate and assess project (and resources)
Kae Neville -
Murringo
Tony Daly - Wallendbeen
Support Each Other
·Establish list of ‘designated persons’ to contact for support
·Identify support required
·Evaluate effectiveness of support provided
Angela Bennett -
Wombat
Meredith Timmins - Maimuru
Planning
Develop annual Learning community plan
Evaluate effectiveness of learning community plan, timetable, activities and events
Monica Gordon - Monteagle
Suzanne Hurley - Monteagle
Events
·Identify events and timetable them
·Coordinate individual events
Kae Neville
Murringo
Teacher Welfare
·Allocate buddy/mentors
·Access support services
Angela Bennett
Wombat
Meredith Timmins - Maimuru


Sharing Resources
·Develop database
·Develop a protocol for usage
Kathy Nott -
Bribbaree
Kate Parry-Ewing - Bribbaree